FranciscoASylvesterMD
Pediatric Gastroenterology • Chapel Hill, NCPediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Gastroenterology
Professor of Pediatrics, UNC School of Medicine Chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology
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Office
333 South Columbia Street
247 MacNider
Chapel Hill, NC 27599Phone+1 860-305-7493
Education & Training
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1987 - 1991
Cayetano Heredia UniversityClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2014 - 2025
CT State Medical License 1995 - 2015- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry
Clinical Trials
- Improving Medication Adherence in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Start of enrollment: 2012 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2103 citationsThe Treatment-Naive Microbiome in New-Onset Crohn’s DiseaseDirk Gevers, Subra Kugathasan, Lee A. Denson, Yoshiki Vázquez-Baeza, Will Van Treuren
Cell Host & Microbe. 2014-03-12 - 400 citationsPrediction of complicated disease course for children newly diagnosed with Crohn's disease: a multicentre inception cohort studySubra Kugathasan, Lee A. Denson, Thomas D. Walters, Mi-Ok Kim, Urko M. Marigorta
Lancet. 2017-04-29 - 88 citationsDyspepsia in children and adolescents: a prospective study.Jeffrey S. Hyams, Patricia M. Davis, Francisco A. Sylvester, Donna K. Zeiter, Christopher J. Justinich
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2000-04-01
Press Mentions
Genomic Study Finds a New Role for microRNAs as Predictors of Crohn’s Disease ProgressionOctober 4th, 2018
Grant Support
- Mechanisms Of Bone Loss In Pediatric Crohn DiseaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2008
- Mechanisms Of Osteoporosis In Crohn'S DiseaseNational Center For Research Resources2004
- Crohns Disease And Osteopenia--Basic Pathogenic MechanismsNational Center For Research Resources1998–2002
Professional Memberships
- Member
External Links
- Pediatric GI at UNChttp://pediatrics.med.unc.edu/specialties/gastroenterology
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